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Returning 35 results for 'forcing the return'.
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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
this transformation to become malevolent prophets and harbingers. Others find magical ways to return to their previous forms.
Mutates
A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm
.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
lich against destruction, reviving the lich a few days after death. Canny foes can sabotage an eldritch lich’s revival by slaying the lich in a magic circle, thereby forcing the lich to return in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
. Regardless of whether the characters defeat Kelek, the demiplane begins to close, forcing the characters to escape. The characters can return Uni’s horn to the unicorn to reverse Kelek’s magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tongue. In return, the druid expects the plesiosaurus to attack fishing boats from Bremen, thus depriving the fishers of their livelihood and ultimately forcing the villagers to leave. The plesiosaurus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, disrupt the magic forcing him to remain transformed, and restore him to his human form. Stop Teremini’s Ritual If the characters rescue Valendar, he tells them that Teremini needs three special
Seven Parts as part of a ritual that would permanently shroud the vault and a 1-mile radius around it in magical crimson moonlight. The characters need to disrupt Teremini’s ritual before they can retrieve the rod piece. They can then return to Sigil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
permanently. (The wyrmling is now forcing Armin to defend area R4.) Gwenhumara Goldmoss. Gwenhumara (Medium Priest Acolyte) is an elf healer who tended to the wounded after the battle against Death-at-Sunset
. Recently, she’s had nightmares of the dragon’s return; she worries that the dragon’s spirit lingers among the redwoods’ roots. Gwenhumara happily heals characters who are injured, though she is too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
city wall, the characters are offered their freedom in return for defending the city. Last Bastion. Far from Lekar, the characters fall in with local survivors who say the city is the country’s last
individual or item they seek is now in Lekar, forcing the characters to search the city and then escape. Mindtaker Mists. The Mists deposit the characters’ consciousnesses into soldiers, Talon officers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
goblins have harmed the Silver Spirit of the Bowl, forcing it to leave the bowl. When the characters manage to pull the Bowl of Plenty off the forge, it begins to cool. The bowl is still dented, however
ghostly pixie, but it’s sickly and pale. Its wings droop, and it coughs.
“I am the Silver Spirit of the Bowl. Damage to the bowl has made me ill. I’m afraid that if the bowl is not fixed soon, I might die. Can you fix the bowl so I may return to it and recuperate?”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Ending the Adventure After the characters have dealt with the threat of the Cult of Talos on the Thunder Cliffs, they can return to Leilon with the information they obtained. If they have not yet
from the swamp might threaten to interrupt the blessing ceremony. Further odd happenings might resume at the Thalivar’s Tower, forcing the characters to investigate again. More supernatural hauntings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Sacrifices to Auril The desperate people of Ten-Towns, hoping to appease Auril so that summer can return to Icewind Dale, make sacrifices to the Frostmaiden on nights of the new moon. This is a new
creatures that embody Auril’s wrath. Warmth. Towns that can’t bring themselves to give up their people or their food forsake warmth for a night. No fires are lit between dusk and dawn, forcing locals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the characters visit Bel’s forge later in the adventure (see “Bel’s Forge”), they find it under siege from Shummrath’s hastily mustered forces. The attackers are quickly overwhelmed, forcing
Shummrath to retreat to some far corner of Avernus to escape Bel’s wrath. Development If the characters successfully dam the River Styx, they can return to the Mirror of Mephistar to claim recompense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forcing that creature to gouge their eyes out.
6 The wilds are mine and mine alone, and anyone who thinks they can enter my territory had best hope I have other distractions that day.
7 I
allow others to dwell in my forest—if they act as my eyes, ears, and occasional playthings in return.
8 I harbor no animosity toward anyone. Let me grow ancient with my forest, and I’ll leave you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
deans of the college assign these two counselors, who represent the poles of the college’s philosophical opposition. By design, the two counselors tend to offer conflicting advice, forcing the student
several years beyond that time frame. Most students eventually graduate, though, and they walk a variety of paths after leaving the university. Many return to whatever home they came from, putting what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
visions that guide you. 6 Your sworn enemy is an ally of your people, forcing you to leave your tribe to gain vengeance. 7 An evil entity corrupted your people’s society. 8 An injury or strange event caused you to lose all memory of your past, but occasional flashes of it return to you.
tiefling wizard’s familiar, transformed by an irate archmage in return for some petty insult. The hobgoblin paladin might have been human once, but crossed the wrong hag and was cursed to take on an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Forcing the gate open requires a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. The slave pen is lined with straw. It contains a halfling musical quintet that the drow kidnapped just outside the town
would like to return to the surface. They have little hope of reaching Waterdeep on their own and would appreciate an escort. Getting all five band members to the Yawning Portal alive completes this quest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
golems return to their alcoves, and the doors unlock. Forcing open a locked door requires a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Each door has AC 15, 25 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
they had longed to share with someone for so long.
Tinnel Lovitt
Asteria stayed until her wounds were healed. But rather than return to a father who was always disappointed in her, she
, and Asteria didn’t view Euryale as a terrifying monster. Their existences blissfully intertwined for years, with neither forcing the other to be anything but themselves. This peace was not to last
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
, thereby forcing the lich to return in a distorted form, robbed of most of its power. An eldritch lich constantly hears bizarre whispers from the Far Realm, to which the lich nods and mutters. Occasionally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, forcing them to provide insight on all manner of subjects. Roleplaying Mahadi Outwardly, Mahadi presents himself as a charismatic and gracious host. He makes each guest of Infernal Rapture feel as though
character signing one of these contracts gives up their soul forever. After the signing character reaches 17th level, if at any point they die, their death is permanent, with no chance to return from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
’ activities in the surrounding region. While the characters are battling one cult in its headquarters, the other three cults might still be wreaking havoc nearby, forcing the characters to divide their
4 to introduce an agent of Iuz to the characters. After their return from that expedition, they start having unpleasant encounters with the City Watch in Greyhawk. Eventually, they discover that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Map a new land. 9 Find a place to establish a colony. 10 Find a natural resource. 11 Hunt a specific monster. 12 Return home from a distant place. 13 Obtain information from a reclusive hermit. 14 Find
to achieve their goal. (Use this climax carefully, and don’t overuse it.) 7 A portal opens to another plane of existence. Creatures on the other side spill out, forcing the adventurers to close the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
on Time If the party arrives at the same time as the Six, roll initiative! Szorrulax prioritizes killing Bracus during the fight, forcing the characters to try to save the Dran Enterprises employee
to the characters if they save him, or they can loot it if things go the other way. Getting Away When the fight is done, the characters can exit through the portal, return to the portal nexus, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, tentacles of black moss sprout from the alcove’s walls, forcing the creature to succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw to avoid being grappled by them (escape DC 14). The tentacles are an otherwise
. Meenlocks that flee return the next night to see what they’ve caught in their trap. Old Remains. The remnants of other victims lie on the south side of the room, decades of belongings shed by transformed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
as a filter of sorts, cleansing souls that cling to fear and pain, forcing them to confront their unfinished business so that they are freed of their mortal baggage and can rise to explore higher
, but much can also be lost. Many adventurers never return from the fortress, forever trapped within a world created from their own experience.
The Raven Queen’s Influence The Raven Queen’s desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
reuniting them, then use plane shift to catch up elsewhere. Navid might return to Akharin Sangar someday, but without their leader any remaining Ashen Heirs are no longer a threat. Audience with Navid
to rule the region around Akharin Sangar before Atash deposed his father, forcing the efreeti prince into hiding. Now he plots in the shadows, disguised as a visionary who disdains authority. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
meeting is not optional, since tribute must be paid to the hobgoblin warlord in return for his hospitality. Afterward, characters can move freely about Azrok’s Hold, coming and going as they please
with tiny gemstones sewn into it (2 gp). The characters can trade for this item like any other and return it to its proper owner (see area 21b). 21b. Sad Huggybug Huggybug, a goblin child, cries alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
unaffected by magics that force slumber, I escaped, along with a half-elf among the apprentices to the sage. The spirit chased us across the moors relentlessly, forcing us into the tunnels beneath the
serpentfolk. In return, the serpents promised that any caravans and other legitimate travelers passing through Najara’s dominion would be unharmed and unhindered — as long as they don’t stray from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
characters still refuse, Captain Sartell makes good on her threat and boards the vessel herself in search of salvage. When she doesn’t return, Flapjack urges the party to go and find her, refusing to leave
hatching from their eggs, the juvenile psurlons began preying on the pirates, killing several of them and forcing the rest to flee. One of the psurlons then assumed the form of a pirate named Benoto
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
blades’ attack bonus increases by 2, and their damage increases by 3 (1d6). These benefits apply until the blades hit a target, after which the values return to normal. Rune’s Defense. Tampering with the
throw or be knocked prone. 5 Smoke fills the room. Visibility is reduced to 1 foot until the next time the Tempest element activates. 6 Poison floods the room, forcing creatures to make saving throws as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the hags’ creation. A character can open a door or window as an action, but only by forcing it with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Any of the hags can touch an area of resin as an
breaks down, revealing his identity if the characters haven’t already sussed it out. He is desperate to have the curse undone so he can return to Candlekeep. Having just arrived at the temple, Falthrax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside
the south came sailing into Gray Harbor. Rather than opening their doors to the foreigners, the people of Baldur’s Gate quickly hustled them out of the city, forcing them out the Basilisk Gate in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
in the Riverveins tunnels along with a chest full of valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie
out of the city, forcing them out the Basilisk Gate in the middle of the night and taxing them for the privilege. Desperate and weary, the refugees finally found succor in a caravansary run by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, collapsed tunnels forcing the characters to take side passages, weak areas exposed by the earthquake and threatening to collapse, and so on. To successfully navigate this area, the characters must
encouraged Gorkoh to expand his Common vocabulary, with inconsistent results. Since becoming separated from Caerhan during a carrion crawler attack, Gorkoh has hidden here waiting for his mentor to return. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
barred from the inside. Forcing open the barred door is very difficult, requiring a successful DC 20 Strength check. Creatures. If the orcs have been alerted, the orcs in areas 4 and 4a fire arrows until
arrive at the Stone Tooth), they take up residence here. Add four orcs to this room after their return. 6. Prisoner Cave The orcs occasionally capture miners, settlers, and merchants traveling through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
” section), and has counter-bribed the militia that Dory has paid off, so that they ignore calls for help from the warehouse. No patrol ever arrives, forcing Mr. Dory to rely solely on his own guards and
for mercy, promising information to the characters in return. He willingly provides any of the following information in exchange for a promise of freedom: Jarme was guilty of the Lantern Ghost murders